default runlevel problem

[Muttley]

First of all, i've looked everywhere for the answer to this and tried all of them;

How do I make karmic boot to runlevel 3 instead of runlevel 2 at boot?
As I understand it Karmic uses upstart; but I do not have an /etc/event.d/ directory!
I've also tried making a inittab in etc/ as per previous Kubu distro's.
modifying the boot/init/grub file or the 40_session file didn't work either.

Please help as this should be easy!!

[Snowhog]

Re: default runlevel problem

Ubuntu Set Default Runlevel /etc/inittab

[Muttley]

Re: default runlevel problem

Ubuntu Set Default Runlevel /etc/inittab

As stated above, I don't have an etc/event.d/ directory!

[kubicle]

Re: default runlevel problem

Ubuntu Set Default Runlevel /etc/inittab

That's a bit outdated (there's no /etc/event.d anymore).

The file to edit on karmic is:
/etc/init/rc-sysinit.conf
(Edit the DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL variable)

you can also create a /etc/inittab file or use kernel boot option to choose the runlevel, /etc/init/rc-sysinit.conf will read and use those if set

[Snowhog]

Re: default runlevel problem

That's a bit outdated (there's no /etc/event.d anymore).

"..anymore)." Still exists in Jaunty, but understand.

[Muttley]

Re: default runlevel problem

Ok,

I'd already set DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL=3 in /etc/init/rc-sysinit.conf

but after your suggestion went back and checked; noticed a script to check for inittab within this file. Script checks for inittab and looks for DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL. so I changed my entry in inittab from id:3:initdefault: to DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL=3 and ...........no joy! still boots to kdm!

also, entering grub on startup and editing to add 3 works - boots to RL3 ok. As this is using grub2 I can't simply edit menu.lst anymore. how do I make this permanent?

[kubicle]

Re: default runlevel problem

I'd already set DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL=3 in /etc/init/rc-sysinit.conf

but after your suggestion went back and checked; noticed a script to check for inittab within this file. Script checks for inittab and looks for DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL. so I changed my entry in inittab from id:3:initdefault: to DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL=3 and ...........no joy! still boots to kdm!

And have you prevented kdm from loading on runlevel 3?
Try editing /etc/init/kdm.conf, and add:

and runlevel [!3]

to the "start on ()" block

also, entering grub on startup and editing to add 3 works - boots to RL3 ok. As this is using grub2 I can't simply edit menu.lst anymore. how do I make this permanent?

You can set default options in /etc/default/grub (GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT) in GRUB2 (need to run 'sudo update-grub' afterwards)

[Muttley]

Re: default runlevel problem

And have you prevented kdm from loading on runlevel 3?
Try editing /etc/init/kdm.conf, and add:

and runlevel [!3]

to the "start on ()" block

Your a star!! stupid of me! I should have checked runlevel 'who -r' shows run-level 3!
Thanks for your time and expertise!